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Each year Louder Than a Bomb puts more than 1,000 young poets from Chicago-area middle and high schools together in a furious battle of words that validates and celebrates their view of the world. Here are some of their works.

Aldermen Joe Moreno (1st), Danny Solis (25th) and Rey Colon (35th) were among 37 protesters issued citations for trespassing during an immigration reform protest in downtown Chicago on Thursday, WBBM reported. The aldermen had joined others in a sit-in, which was preceded by a march and rally, at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office. The demonstration featured speeches by U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez and immigration activist Elvira Arellano, who re-entered the country from Mexico last week. As an immigration reform bill sits stalled in the House of Representatives, lawmakers and activists are calling on President Obama to use the power of executive order and slow the rate of deportations, especially ones that involve non-criminals or would split up families. Arellano re-entered the country last week, with her two sons, as part of the Bring Them Home Campaign and is seeking political asylum.

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Founded on the heels of the civil rights movement of the 1960s, The Chicago Reporter confronts racial and economic inequality, using the power of investigative journalism. Our mission is national but grounded in Chicago, one of the most segregated cities in the nation and a bellwether for urban policies.